Pentagon Considers Extended Tour Duty For 15,000 More US Troops

Associated Press PAULINE JELINEK April 9, 2007 08:16 PM

The Pentagon is considering a plan to extend the tours of duty for up to 15,000 U.S. troops serving in Iraq, a defense official said Monday.

The idea is among options being considered in response to a request in the last couple of weeks by Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. commander in Iraq, said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the idea has not been approved.

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